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Specialty tree crops - Tropical trees

Portable test kit for native fruit

On site measurement now available of key market attributes of popular bush fruits like Kakadu, green and Burdekin plums.

Citrus

Keeping watch on 10,000km of coastline

Plant diseases and pests can enter northern Australia through multiple pathways.

Mangoes

Satellites helping with NT mango harvest

Satellite imagery used to make decisions around logistics, labour, equipment, packing, storage and transport.

Fruit Fly

Naturalure plays key role in fight against fruit fly

Naturalure is naturally derived, very selective, and attracts and kills fruit flies.

Cherries - Harvesting

Stress and strain in the cherry skin and cuticle

Parka is a specialist cuticle supplement that repairs and increases the cuticle of cherries.

Tropical trees

Growing custard apples using biological systems

Continuous learning leads to success for custard apple producers.

Macadamias - Insect & mite control

IPM protects macadamia orchards

Macadamia growers will benefit from research to increase nut quality, production and profitability.

Stone Fruit - Harvesting

Robots for peach orchards

Robot specifically addresses pruning and fruit thinning of peach trees.

Macadamias - Marketing & export

Global launch of World Macadamia Organisation

The WMO plans to stimulate growth, and help to solidify the long-term foundations for a strong, sustainable macadamia market.

Almonds - Citrus - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Water supply & irrigation

Ceres Imaging - Prioritising investments with aerial imaging data

Irrigation imagery that is detailed and high resolution.

Avocado - Disease & weed control

Luna Sensation effective against avocado disease

New chemistry in rotation for disease management program.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Nitrate fertiliser lowers your carbon footprint

Yara is constructing one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen plants Western Australia.

Almonds - Cherries - Nuts - Pome fruit - Specialty tree crops - Stone Fruit - Disease & weed control - Flowering, thinning & PGRs - Fruit Fly - Insect & mite control

Updated plant protection guide

The guide is recognised as a respected and valuable reference for temperate fruit industries.

Avocado

Avocado production steps up across Asia-Pacific

Global Avocado Congress looks at how regional production can help meet growing demand for avocados in Asia.

Avocado - Insect & mite control

Six spotted mite research in avocados

Six spotted mites cause avocado trees to shed leaves and expose the fruit to sunburn.

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